Construction op harness-pads



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

R. M. SELLECK, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONSTRUCTION 0F HARNESS-PADS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 20,588, dated June 15, 1858.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT M. SELLEcx, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in the Mode of Constructing Coach- Pads for Harnesses; and I do hereby de- Clare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a front and side elevation of a coach pad constructed after my mode. Figs. 2, 3, 4, represent in detail a finished coach pad, with the housing A raised up, with under pad B and side strap D taken out. Figs- 5, 6, 7, and 8, represent in detail the various parts of my improved metal frame and plates, upon which the pad and housingis constructed. Fig. 9, is a pad block made of wood to form the bottoms of the pads upon. Fig. 10, shows a section of the metal frame with the flanges covered or bound with leather, the portion sectioned being through the lines Z, Z, in Figs. 2, and 5.

Similar letters of reference in each of the several figures indicate corresponding parts.

This improvement relates to first class coach pads, which are now generally made upon iron plates, inclosed in the housing by being stitched around the edge; this plan is designed to render them stronger, and also to lessen the time and labor required to cover them with leather and thus lessen their cost.

The first part of my invention consists, in a cast iron frame having a depression and recess formed on each side of the frame at the end of the housing. By this arrangement the top surface of the side straps are even with the top of the housing, and the side straps can be fitted firmly in their places, without the necessity of stiching them fast to the housing; as is the case with all other coach pads, the side straps after passing through the recess are held firmly in their places by the pad screws at the ends of the housing, which force the under plates or clamps up against the points of the side straps.

The second part of my improvement consists in providing the frame with two under plates or clamps to secure the pads. These plates or clamps are furnished with hooks that fit in recesses and depressions provided for them on the upper frame, in combination with small fiat headed screws at the extreme ends of the frame, which screws are covered by the side straps passing over them. These hooks and screws serve to keep the pads firm and solid in their places, without straining the terrets or pad screws. By thus constructing these plates or clamps, the sides of the pads present an even surface with the flanges or binding, as the elevated flanges may be covered with leather and thus add to the appearance of the pad, also the flanges can be plated or japanned.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figs. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8, represents the cast iron frames and plates upon which the coach pad is constructed.

E, is the depression cast in the frame for the side straps D to fit in as shown in Fig. 2.

o, o, are recesses for the side straps to pass through under the frame next to the plate, or clamps.

F, F, are the hooks on the under plates or clamps which hold the pads in place.

S S are depressions in the frame for the hooks on the plates to fit in, as will be seen in Fig. 2.

X, X, are small circular holes for the fiat headed screws to fit in. This screw is shown in Fig. 3, marked, X, which in combination with the hooks F F, hold the pads firmly in place.

Gr, G, are circular holes for the terrets R B to pass through and screw into the sockets provided for them as shown in the under plates in Figs. 3, 6, and 7.

M, M, are spaces left out in the castings in order to lighten the same.

T, T, are circular holes for the pad screws, as shown in Fig. l, marked, J.

P, in Fig. 5, in connection with the crupper loop Fig. 8, are. square holes for the check hook K to pass through.

It will be seen in Fig. 6, that the top end of the plate is framed so as to fit over the nut that screws on the end of the check hook; Fig. 7, at the top fits over the frame end of Fig. 6, which secures that part of the pad plate and effectually covers the nut on the end of the check hook; as the pad block is made of soft wood it is easily made the peculiar shape of a horses back or to suit the taste of the workman; after getting the shape required saw in six pieces as shown in Fig. 9, at the lines I, I, I; the

cross lines E, E, are strings tied around the block to hold the same together while being used; one block will answer toV work upon until worn out in the service.

Eight small holes marked cl, in Figs. 6, and 7, are for the purpose of tufting the pads as shown in Figs. l and 2, at the points of pads B B; the frame or elevated flanges may be covered or bound with leather, by pasting the leather over and passing around under the side straps, and when so covered a small piece of thin leather may be laid under the side straps thence passing up to the pad screw which will hold the same in place; the other parts of the binding will be held in place by the top or housing on the upper part, and the pad or plates on the under part, as shown in Fig. 10, H being the elevated flange; A, the housing leather, H, H, the under plates or clamps, T, being a port-ion of the frame between the housing leather and the plates or clamps, the five letters L show the binding or covering of the flanges; in order to make the top or housing remain firm at its edges the flanges are curved inward and by cutting the housing leather flush and forcing the same in its place by the terrets and pad screws, it will remain firm and not warp out of place; to make the pad the flat or top surface of the pad block is laid next to the bottom of the pad plate take the plate at Fig. 6, it having the elongated end or square frame. At its upper part this frame covers the nut on the end of the check hook. Tack the plate fast to the block with two or three tacks draw over the leather the bottom is formed of and tack fast in the holes marked a a in Figs. 6 and 7, out off the edges of the leather within half an inch of the outside of the plate as seen in Fig. 3, whip right and left with a needle and the reed commeneing at the lower end of the plate; at the top or frame part skive the edges of the leather and draw over the same, by pop stitching it around the inside of the frame; after drawing out all the tacks, cut the strings E, E, then put the pad plate in the frame with the terrets pad screws and small flat headed screws, then draw out the pad block and the pad is now ready for stuffing; the pads may be tufted separate from the frame or all togetherI as small circular holes will be found in Figs. 2 and 5, marked d, (Z, to correspond with the same in the pad plates as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. By the above plan of using my pad block the time and labor are greatly lessened also making a more perfect pad.

Having thus fully described my improvement in the mode of constructing coach pads for single or double harnesses, what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. The cast iron frame.having the depression E, E, in combination with the recesses 0, 0, cast on each side, for the side straps D, to lit in, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The under plates or clamps to secure the pads, provided with hooks F, F, fitting into the depressions and recesses S, S, on the frame; the ends of the pad being secured by screws; substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ROBERT M. SELLECK.

Vitnesses:

Jos. N. GRAVES, W. W. SELLECK. 

